--- title: History｜Company Information｜UNIVANCE CORPORATION --- - [日本語](https://www.uvc.co.jp/?hsLang=ja) - [![Contact](https://www.uvc.co.jp/hubfs/01.page_image/module/icon_contact.png)](https://www.uvc.co.jp/en/contact/?hsLang=en) # History ## Period of Foundation 1937 Fuji Tekko Co., Ltd. founded by Ichiro Suzuki in Nagoya City. 1944 Moved to Washizu (currently Kosai City) and started production of aircraft parts. 1949 Introduced high-frequency quenching methods to metal parts through technical partnership with Shizuoka University. Started deliveries to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.   - FUJI TEKKO ⇒ FUJI UNIVANCE - SUZUKI IRON WORKS ⇒I.S. PRECISION MACHINERY |   |   | 1960 | Company established as Suzuki Iron Works Co. Ltd. in Washizu, Kosai City. Started deliveries to Suzuki Motor Corp. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | |   |   | 1962 | Moved to Kozawatari, Hamamatsu City. Company begins deliveries of truck parts. | | 1963 | Shares listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Section 2. |   |   | | 1968 | Dedicated machine tooling plant built in Komi, Kosai City. |   |   | | 1970 | Machine tooling of transmissions and transfer parts for medium-sized trucks begins. |   |   | | 1972 | Started assembly of transmission for medium-sized trucks. |   |   | |   |   | 1973 | Company begins doing business in agricultural machinery parts. | |   |   | 1977 | Company begins deliveries of constant velocity universal joints. | | 1979 | Started production of transfers units for recreational vehicles. |   |   | | 1981 | Production of reduction gears for 10-ton mixers begins. |   |   | | 1983 | TQC program introduced. | 1983 | Washizu Plant established. | |   |   | 1984 | Company merges with Kozawatari Mfg. Co. | | 1985 | Production of power shift transmissions for large-sized trucks begins. |   |   | | 1986 | Received Nissan Quality Control（NQC）Prize. | 1986 | Changed company name to I.S. PRECISION MACHINERY INC. | | 1988 | Received Deming Application Prize. |   |   | | 1989 | TPM introduced. |   |   | | 1990 | Received Q-1 Prize from Ford Motor Co. Production of transmissions for compact trucks begins. |   |   | | 1991 | Changed company name to FUJI UNIVANCE CORPORATION. Started sales of AXCs（Hydraulic Torque Splitter）. |   |   | | 1992 | Started sales of overrunning clutches for AT. |   |   | | 1993 | Received PM Prize. |   |   | | 1995 | UNIVANCE INC. established in the US. Started sales of SURETRAC (limited slip differential). |   |   | | 1996 | PT. UNIVANCE INDONESIA established. Received Supplier Quality Assurance Recognition Award from Case Corp.（currently CNH America LLC） Certified ISO 9001. |   |   | | 1997 | Received TPM Prize. |   |   | |   |   | 1999 | Received TPM Prize. | |   |   | 2001 | ISO9001 certification obtained. | | 2002 | QS-9000 certification obtained. | 2002 | ISO14001 certification obtained. | | 2003 | Blanket business tie-up concluded with I.S. Precision Machinery Inc. ISO14001 certification obtained. | 2003 | Blanket business tie-up concluded with Fuji Univance. |   - [FUJI TEKKO ⇒ FUJI UNIVANCE](https://www.uvc.co.jp/en/company/enkaku.html#tab01) - [SUZUKI IRON WORKS ⇒ I.S. PRECISION MACHINERY](https://www.uvc.co.jp/en/company/enkaku.html#tab02) 1963 Shares listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Section 2. 1968 Dedicated machine tooling plant built in Komi, Kosai City. 1970 Machine tooling of transmissions and transfer parts for medium-sized trucks begins. 1972 Started assembly of transmission for medium-sized trucks. 1979 Started production of RV transfers units. 1981 Production of reduction gears for 10-ton mixers begins. 1983 TQC program introduced. 1985 Production of power shift transmissions for large-sized trucks begins. 1986 Received Nissan Quality Control（NQC）Prize. 1988 Received Deming Application Prize. 1989 TPM introduced. 1990 Received Q-1 Prize from Ford Motor Co. Production of transmissions for compact trucks begins. 1991 Changed company name to FUJI UNIVANCE CORPORATION. Started sales of AXCs（Hydraulic Torque Splitter）. 1992 Started sales of overrunning clutches for AT. 1993 Received PM Prize. 1995 UNIVANCE INC. established in the US. Started sales of SURETRAC（limited ship differential）. 1996 PT. UNIVANCE INDONESIA established. Received Supplier Quality Assurance Recognition Award from Case Corp. (currently CNH America LLC) Certified ISO 9001. 1997 Received TPM Prize. 2002 QS-9000 certification obtained. 2003 Blanket business tie-up concluded with I.S. Precision Machinery Inc. 2003 ISO14001 certification obtained. 1960 Company established as Suzuki Iron Works Co. Ltd. in Washizu, Kosai City. Started deliveries to Suzuki Motor Corp. 1962 Moved to Kozawatari, Hamamatsu City. Company begins deliveries of truck parts. 1973 Company begins doing business in agricultural machinery parts. 1977 Company begins deliveries of constant velocity universal joints. 1983 Washizu Plant established. 1984 Company merges with Kozawatari Mfg. Co. 1986 Changed company name to I.S. PRECISION MACHINERY INC. 1999 Received TPM Prize. 2001 ISO9001 certification obtained. 2002 ISO14001 certification obtained. 2003 Blanket business tie-up concluded with Fuji Univance. - [FUJI TEKKO ⇒ FUJI UNIVANCE](https://www.uvc.co.jp/en/company/enkaku.html#tab01) - [SUZUKI IRON WORKS ⇒ I.S. PRECISION MACHINERY](https://www.uvc.co.jp/en/company/enkaku.html#tab02)   ## UNIVANCE 2005 Fuji Univance and I.S. Precision Machinery merged to form UNIVANCE CORPORATION. Started production of Gearbox for Hybrid trucks. 2006 ISO/TS16949 certification obtained. 2010 Started production of PTU. 2011 UNIVANCE（Thailand）Co., Ltd. established. 2014 Began forging operations at PT. UNIVANCE INDONESIA UNIVANCE INC. started production of CVT Pulley. 2016 UNIVANCE（Thailand）Co., Ltd. started operation of new factory. 2017 Started operation of the Vacuum Carburizing Furnace. 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